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Flat Reddish Beetle - Adelina
Copyright © 2013 Ashley Bradford

Flat Reddish Beetle - Adelina
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
August 8, 2013
Ventral view. There appears to be a spiral in its abdomen.

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Contributed by Ashley Bradford on 27 October, 2013 - 1:26am
Last updated 27 October, 2013 - 6:08am

could be a parasitic nematode
seems an odd shape otherwise
… Brad Barnd, 27 October, 2013 - 5:12pm

 
I didn't notice it
when I had the beetle; only when processing the photos. So unfortunately I don't know if it was moving. Interesting note.
… Ashley Bradford, 27 October, 2013 - 5:37pm

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 27 October, 2013 - 6:08am

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